Mechanics of Aircraft Structures
by C. T. Sun
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Author: C. T. SunEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-28
ISBN: 0471699667
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of Mechanics of Aircraft Structures
Book Review: Worst textbook I have ever used.
Summary: 1 Stars
I won't go into much detail about the frustrating and inadequate nature of this book, as many others have already done so. Basically, all you need to know about this book is that it is a waste of time. The author rarely explains anything with sufficient detail and seems to expect you to already know an incredible amount about aircraft structures. My TA even told us that we had better come to class every day, because the textbook is pretty much worthless.
I wondered why anyone would force students to waste money on a book that is cleary insufficient, but then I recognized the author's name. It seems the only reason why I am forced to buy this book is because the author is a professor at my school.
Just stay away from this book if you can.
Summary of Mechanics of Aircraft Structures
Designed to help students get a solid background in structural mechanics and extensively updated to help professionals get up to speed on recent advancesThis Second Edition of the bestselling textbook Mechanics of Aircraft Structures combines fundamentals, an overview of new materials, and rigorous analysis tools into an excellent one-semester introductory course in structural mechanics and aerospace engineering. It's also extremely useful to practicing aerospace or mechanical engineers who want to keep abreast of new materials and recent advances. Updated and expanded, this hands-on reference covers:
* Introduction to elasticity of anisotropic solids, including mechanics of composite materials and laminated structures
* Stress analysis of thin-walled structures with end constraints
* Elastic buckling of beam-column, plates, and thin-walled bars
* Fracture mechanics as a tool in studying damage tolerance and durability
Designed and structured to provide a solid foundation in structural mechanics, Mechanics of Aircraft Structures, Second Edition includes more examples, more details on some of the derivations, and more sample problems to ensure that students develop a thorough understanding of the principles.
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